End of Windows XP Support. Are You Prepared?

Microsoft will end support for Windows XP on 8th April 2014, in effect discontinuing all security updates.

What does "End of Support" Mean?

An unsupported version of Windows will no longer receive software updates from Windows Update. These include security updates that can help protect your PC from harmful viruses, spyware, and other malicious software, which can steal your personal information.

Don't let your PC become a target for viruses and malware. Hacker groups are already developing plans to attack Windows XP systems once unpatched vulnerabilities are known after the End of Support date.

Risks of running Windows XP after 8 April 2014

1. No SecurityYour devices will be vulnerable to harmful viruses, spyware and other malicious software which can steal or damage business data.

2. DowntimeWithout updates and patches, your systems are at a higher risk of failure - leading to costly business disruptions.

3. No GuidanceOnline and phone-based technical support will no longer be available.

4. Software Issues Many software and hardware vendors will no longer support products that are running Windows XP.

5. Incompatibility with New TechnologyWindows XP does not support the 4th Generation Intel® Core® processor family and the Microsoft Office 2013 productivity suite, leading to productivity bottlenecks.

6. Higher CostsOrganisations have only one option for maintaining some level of support and delivery of needed security patches: by purchasing the costly Microsoft Custom Support Agreement (CSA) for Windows XP.

Windows 8 keeps your PCs safe

Windows 8 is 20 times more secure than Windows XP, and is the smarter choice for enterprises. Delaying migration isn't worth the security vulnerabilities and costs.

1. Automatic Encryption

This which reduces IT involvement by eliminating the task of loading encryption software.

2. Two-Factor Authentication

Native support for two-factor authentication with virtual smart cards ensures that user access to devices is more secure than ever.

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Microsoft's sleekest, most innovative operating system to date

Built around touch technology and tiled applications, the OS takes the PC experience to a new level of customization, consumption, and creation. Created specifically for the new Windows 8 OS, Lenovo has combined the best hardware and software features to create the Lenovo Enhanced Experience 8.

The future of interaction: Touch, Type, Click, Wave

Touch.Experience finely honed touch input across all platforms with 10-finger multitouch displays and pen input, giving you unmatched accuracy and control - perfect for multiplayer games.

Type.Our legendary keyboards are now even better. More comfortable, more accurate, still spill-resistant, and now with simplified control for Windows 8. Multimedia controls, indicator lights and backlighting add convenience in any usage mode.

Wave.Lenovo Motion Control lets you navigate and execute commands through simple gestures. Yes, it's a lot like magic! Conveniently flip through your ebook, scroll through your photos or skip to the next song with unrivalled ease.

Windows 8. The Smarter Choice.

There's no comparison, Windows 8 devices take advantage of today's technology for smarter, faster and more secure performance.

Windows XP Professional

Windows 7 Professional

Windows 8 Pro

Start screen with live tiles bring everything you care about front and center.

Great apps built-in such as Mail, Calendar, Messaging and SkyDrive, with many more available at Windows Store.

Snap, Peak and Shake features improve multitasking and saves time.

Look through apps, documents and your entire PC with one simple search.

Works with Windows desktop software, including the full Microsoft® Office (Outlook, SharePoint Designer and more).

Runs many Windows XP productivity apps with Windows XP mode.

Includes Internet Explorer 10 for more secure, fast, intuitive browsing.

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Integrating touch technology into business

1. Intuitive to Use, for Anyone and Everyone

One major advantage touch screens have over other input methods is ease of use. While the usual combination of keyboard and mouse is familiar to most users, the practice of reaching out and touching icons on a screen comes intuitively even to those without a computer background.

A touch-screen interface can reduce training time for employees and empower customers to look up information or place orders themselves using self-service kiosks.

2. Complete Tasks More Quickly, Easily

Touch screens also increase the speed of tasks and allow users to select icons directly, without worrying about translating horizontal mouse movement to a vertical screen.

3. Neat, Compact Devices

By combining the data entry method with the display, you reduce the overall size of the computer or device. This advantage is most obvious when it comes to portable devices, where smartphones and tablet PCs have long since eliminated attached, microscopic keyboards in favor of a fully touch-based interface.

Even with full-sized PCs, using a touch screen can allow you to set up systems in areas where space is at a premium, and reduce the number of components exposed to the user.

4. Enhanced Mobility and Productivity

Lenovo's latest touch-enabled devices, which have been developed through partnerships with both Microsoft and Intel, are created smaller and lighter for better mobility - with the implicit understanding that they will be used as business tools. They have accessories to turn these business tools into productivity tools.

Why? Because Lenovo understands that the office environment is changing, and today's business professionals are mobile. Our products are built so workers can take the office on the road, increasing your business reach and bottom line.

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Lenovo's Touch Portfolio

The most comprehensive touch-enabled product portolio in the market today.

ThinkPad® Tablet 2

The Tablet You've Been Waiting For

Everything you can do on a laptop - you can now do on a tablet. Developed in partnership with Microsoft and Intel, the ThinkPad Tablet 2 with Windows 8 Pro contains key security and manageability features both IT managers and end-users require.

ThinkPad® Helix

Laptop, Tablet & Everything In Between

ThinkPad Helix combines the performance of a business Ultrabook™ with the mobility of a Windows 8 tablet. In addition to 10 hours of battery life and digitizer pen input, Helix offers the choice of four unique modes to help you work, share or browse.

ThinkPad® Twist

It Twists. It Bends. It Folds. It Spins.

The ThinkPad Twist is an Ultrabook™ with 4 different modes. Its multitouch display enhances computing experience. And the unique streamlined design makes the machine all the more portable. In short, the Twist is everything a business PC should be and more.

ThinkPad® X1 Carbon Touch Ultrabook™

The World's Lightest 14" Ultrabook

ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch has a durable, carbon fiber-reinforced roll cage, making for the best Ultrabook construction available, and adds a host of other new features like Lenovo RapidCharge (5 hour battery for 35-minute charge), remote manageability via Intel vPro, and several port options for connectivity.